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Wider Commonwealth Stakeholder Engagement Events

WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

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27 Jan 2022 at 12:45

Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Growth Company Limited is conducting a completed procurement process titled "Wider Commonwealth Stakeholder Engagement Events", which falls under the event services category within the services industry. The contract is centred in the West Midlands, UK, and aims to promote trade and investment through stakeholder engagement across the Commonwealth nations. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure, facilitating a direct award to the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council due to the specialised nature of the services required, thus bypassing the need for prior publication. The contract was signed on 17 January 2022, and the award amount totals £29,883.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that specialise in event services, particularly those with expertise in international trade and investment facilitation within Commonwealth nations. Companies that have strong connections within the Commonwealth network or experience in conducting large-scale events may find this an advantageous space to compete. The focus on promoting the West Midlands as a trade hub highlights the potential for growth within sectors that engage in international relations and cross-border commerce.

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Notice Title

Wider Commonwealth Stakeholder Engagement Events

Notice Description

CWEIC is the commercial, not-for-profit membership organisation with an official mandate from the Commonwealth Heads of Government to facilitate trade and investment throughout the 54 Commonwealth member nations. The role of the CWEIC is to use the convening power and trusted network of Commonwealth, led by her majesty the Queen to drive trade and investment into the UK and West Midlands. CWEIC network includes around 100 business and government Strategic Partners and is instrumental in hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) every 2 years. CWEIC will deliver the Commonwealth Business Forum in advance of the Commonwealth Games, as it has delivered similar Business Forums at the Games in Glasgow and the Gold Coast. CWEIC believes that the Commonwealth is the perfect lens through which to promote the West Midlands. The Commonwealth's shared history, diaspora populations, common language and global respect for Her Majesty as Head of the Commonwealth creates considerable trading advantage. It is widely acknowledged that it is 21% cheaper to do business between Commonwealth countries - this "Commonwealth Advantage" as it is known, is an under-utilised resource.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The West Midlands Growth Company seeks to engage with business leaders and Government decision makers across the Commonwealth by utilising the CWEIC vast network, attend events, industry focused webinars and meet with international delegations. This will provide the West Midlands Growth Company with an opportunity to present its offer of why the West Midlands to senior decision makers across multiple Commonwealth regions.

Procurement Information

It is the intention of WMGC Ltd to directly award Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council the contract due to the nature of the service required and in line with principles set in PPN01/20 where direct award is permissible due absence of competition and protection of exclusive rights under Regulation 32 (2) of the PCR which allows for sole supplier sourcing through use of a negotiated procedure without prior publication to be used and this request also falls within Regulation 32 (5) delivery of services by an existing supplier to where competition is absent due to technical reasons. Furthermore, there is protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights where there is no reasonable alternative or substitutes that exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. In the case of this procurement competition is absent and only one supplier can provide the expertise required to produce the product or has capacity to complete on the scale required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031007
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002414-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,883 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Contact Name
Charlene Joseph
Contact Email
charlene.joseph@wmgrowth.com
Contact Phone
+44 7483079297

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMMONWEALTH ENTERPRISE AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL

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